Wenger insistent over Gilberto

By Graeme Bailey

The Arsenal vice-captain was quoted in the Italian press earlier this week revealing his fondness of Juventus and that he would consider a move to Turin.

The 30-year-old could leave Arsenal this summer, as his contract is no longer protected and under Fifa rules - he can technically buy-out the remaining two years of his deal.

However, Wenger has moved to rubbish talk that Gilberto could be on the move.

"Gilberto is under contract, we have had no offer so the subject is closed," he said.

"In the Italian newspapers they talk about him, the German newspapers talk about [Jens] Lehmann, the Spanish newspapers talk about [Julio] Baptista and the Swedish papers talk about [Freddie] Ljungberg. I simply can not control all that."